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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Police drop Chris Evans sexual assault allegation over lack of evidence. P4
Jason Burke: The media alone can’t stop the glorification of Isis attacks. P33
Obituary: sitcom actor Valerie Lush. P35
Daily Telegraph
Ofcom chief warns BT of break-up if it doesn’t raise its game. P1
Colour blind baffled by BBC’s ‘eight shades of orange’ graphics. P6
TV’s Good Life showed pathetic people doing stupid things badly, says Monty Don. P8
Chris Evans to face no action over sex assault allegations. P12
Elizabeth Day: I listen to The Archers not for its plot but the social asides. P16
Obituary: former Archers editor William Smethurst. P27
Obituary: former Telegraph bridge correspondent Patrick Jourdain. P27
Sky revenues climb across Europe as it fights to keep UK subscribers. P33
BT can’t be forced to split off Openreach, insists chief. P33
Financial Times
Pinewood agrees to sale. P1,18
Decision to withhold jihadis’ details ignites soul-searching in France on media’s role. P4
Facebook is Wall Street’s new best friend. P17
The Times
Times blocked from reporting Candy lawsuit claims. P1
TV’s Good Life showed pathetic people doing stupid things badly, says Monty Don. P3
Chris Evans to face no action over sex assault allegations. P18
Sky sees wide open spaces in Germany after ‘excellent year’. P40
BT seeks to ring the changes as mobile takeover boosts profits. P40
i
Chris Evans thanks police after assault claim is dropped. P1,5
Sky and BT play the right games to net shares boost. P48
Wall Street Journal
Apple’s tactics backfire in TV negotiations. A1,A8
French media rethink terror images. A3
Mediaset, Vivendi clash over TV deal. B1
Daily Mail
Chris Evans to face no action over sex assault allegations. P1,9
The Good Life will make you ill, warns Monty Don. P5
Turkey shuts 131 media outlets after failed coup. P36
Pinewood reveals £323m takeover talk. P76
Daily Express
Chris Evans sexual assault claims dismissed. P7
Sky TV adds 445,000 new customers in the UK. P55
The Sun
‘Groping’ probe on Chris Evans is dropped. P1,2
Rolf Harris writes sick song taunting his sex abuse victims. P19
Louise Minchin would like to present Saturday Kitchen. P35
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P35
Sky’s £1.6bn game of profit. P47
1.7 billion use Facebook. P47
Daily Mirror
Chris Evans is cleared over sex claims. P1, P4
EastEnders’ Les and Christine Coker are axed by new chief. P3
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P7
Strictly star tips Anton du Beke for Len Goodman’s job. P9
US channel Starz is attempting to remake Peep Show. P21
Sky has suffered a rise in customers ditching the firm. P45
Daily Star
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P1,4,5
Chris Evans sex case axed. P1, P9
Doctor Who films in Valencia. P33
Madness to appear in new series of Benidorm. P33
